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Babylonian Baby
Boy Names
Babylonian Baby
Boy Names
| Name |
Meaning |
Origins |
Gender |
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Baltsaros
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“Bel (Baal) protects the king” / “may Bel protect the king” |
Babylonian |
Boy |
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Belshazzar
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'Bel protects the king' - an invocation to the Babylonian god Bel (Marduk) to protect the ruler. |
Akkadian, Babylonian |
Boy |
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Ea
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Originally the Akkadian name of the god Enki, associated with water, wisdom and creation - often interpreted as 'lord of the earth' or 'lord of the house'. In modern use it is frequently treated as a short form or variant of Eva/Eve ('life'). |
Akkadian, Babylonian, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Merodach
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Name of the Babylonian chief god Marduk; exact etymology uncertain |
Akkadian, Babylonian |
Boy |
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Nebo
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From Akkadian nabû 'to announce' - 'announcer' or 'prophet'; also a biblical place-name (Mount Nebo). |
Akkadian, Babylonian |
Boy |
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Nebu
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'Gold' or 'golden' (from Egyptian nbw); also linked conceptually to the god Nabu (wisdom/scribe). |
Babylonian, Egyptian |
Boy |
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Shadrack
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Uncertain - likely of Babylonian/Akkadian origin; sometimes interpreted as 'of Aku' or similar |
Babylonian, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Shadrick
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From the biblical name Shadrach; of Babylonian/Hebrew origin with uncertain etymology - often rendered as 'command of Aku' or connected to 'fear'. |
Babylonian, Hebrew |
Boy |
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